Fendler’s Buckbrush
Ceanothus fendleri
Details & Attributes
Plant Type(s) | Shrub |
Longevity | 20 (in years) |
Size In relative feet, width by height |
6 X 4 |
Description | Simple ellipses, small |
Flower Color | White |
Fruit | Three-chambered capsule |
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Sun | Full, Partial |
Spines or Thornes | Yes |
Freeze Tolerance | Poor |
Ethnobotany/Medical | Important medicinal root for cleansing lymphs and blood. Berries eaten once sweetened with sugar, inner bark also edible. Used for tonsil inflammation, sore throats and enlarged lymph nodes. Also used for sore mouth, as a ceremonial emetic, and as kindling. |
Water Needs | Moderate, Moderately High |